Giancarlo Ibárgüen was a Guatemalan businessman and academic. He served as President of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín from 2003 to August 14, 2013.
Early life
Giancarlo Ibarguen was born on October 15, 1963, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. His father was Roberto Andres Ibargüen and his mother Lillian Segovia de Ibargüen. He received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with honors from Texas A&M University in 1985. ==Career==
Career
Academia Ibarguen started his career at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín as a professor of economics. Since 2005, he sat on the Board of Advisors of AIESEC. In 2009, he received the Guardian of Freedom award from the Acton Institute. Business From 2006 to 2008, Ibarguen served as an Advisor to the Partners in Learning program of the Microsoft Corporation. He served on the Boards of Directors of Samboro, Glifos, Belluno, and Algodón Superior. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Ibarguen was married to Isabel Dougherty de Ibárgüen for 32 years. They have three children; Cristobal, Sebastian (married to Carolina Escobar) and Sofia, with one grandchild; Tiago Ibarguen's best friends were Rafael and Chiqui Borjes. They have three children; his favorite nephew and nieces, Rafa, Anna Carlota and Andrea. ==Death==
Death
In 2009, Ibarguen was diagnosed with ALS, which led to his death on March 9, 2016, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. ==Bibliography==